Q: I have a lot of different cartilage piercings, but I want to get a septum piercing next. How much does the septum hurt in comparison? -Olive

A: Pain is very much a relative and subjective thing which people have wildly varying tolerances for. That said, the septum is generally agreed to be a relatively painless piercing, as the cartilage is soft and the tissue not overly thick. Plus, the pain is only momentary and will be but a memory as soon as the jewelry is in place. Not to mention, when it’s over, you’ll have a lovely new septum piercing – totally worth it. We've included some piercing experiences below just to give you an idea of how our friends have handled their septum piercings. Hope that helps, happy piercing!

 Q: I got my conch done 6 months ago and it was a breeze but in the past 2 weeks it has started getting really crusty with a clear discharge and a bit of blood. It doesn't look or feel infected but it's a tiny bit sore. Do you know what could be going on with it? I was hoping it'd be mostly healed by now. -Jada

A: A conch piercing generally takes six to nine months to fully heal and can take as long as a year. Healing a piercing is usually not a straight line, with the piercing “flaring up” and “settling down” as the healing process goes on. The blood, however, does not sound like normal healing but more like an injury. Is it possible that you unknowingly caught it on something or possibly slept on it? The best thing to do is to continue babying the piercing, keeping to your aftercare routine, and not moving the jewelry around. If it continues to bleed, definitely go and see your piercer and have it checked out. Hopefully your piercing will settle down and return to the natural healing process. Best of luck!

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